FORT PIERCE — Want to share Thanksgiving Day with others in our community? Volunteer with the 29th Annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 22.

If you can't help with the actually serving of the dinner, donations of turkeys, canned or boxed goods, gift cards and money beforehand will help make this event possible.

"This year will mark the 29th year our community has joined forces to feed the hungry, those who are not alone, and those not able to prepare a full holiday meal," said Stacy Malinowski, program director for Mustard Seed Ministries. "Our feast satisfies their hunger along with providing the inspiration to give thanks."

Providing this year's meal depends on the generosity of many local people and businesses. For instance, 250 frozen turkeys are still needed, as well as funds to purchase many of the trimmings, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, vegetables and desserts.

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be set up at the corner of Orange Avenue and 9th Street. Volunteers are needed between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Go to the volunteer tent for your assignment.(Photo11: CONTRIBUTED BY STACY MALINOWSKI/MUSTARD SEED MINISTRIES)

"We'd like to make this a joyous holiday for everyone in our hometown," Malinowski said. "Mustard Seed Ministries is so very grateful to the community leaders, volunteers, ministers and congregations, business and civic organizations who come together year after year to make this event a blessing."

If you'd like to help, consider:

Making monetary donations for food and supplies

Donating frozen turkeys

Providing grocery gift cards for turkeys and food items

Volunteering to serve and help at the feast

Volunteers are needed on Thanksgiving Day to help prepare, serve plates and clean up are needed between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.(Photo11: CONTRIBUTED BY STACY MALINOWSKI/MUSTARD SEED MINISTRIES)

For information about how to help, call (772) 465-6021, Tuesday through Friday.

Stacy Malinowski is program director for Mustard Seed Ministries.

Making and serving the dinner plates takes lots of volunteers at the Community Thanksgiving Day dinner.(Photo11: CONTRIBUTED BY STACY MALINOWSKI/MUSTARD SEED MINISTRIES)

Donating turkeys

Please deliver cooked and de-boned turkeys to St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church, 921 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce, from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 21. The delivery point is on the south side of the church. Use the South 10th Street entrance.

Deliver cooked turkeys directly to the feast on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22. The site is located at Orange Avenue and Ninth Street, Fort Pierce.

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